John Gordon Ross

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Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Slashdot » How San Francisco Hazed a Tech Bro

Saturday 9 April 23:43:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: In December 2013 San Francisco's tension with its surging tech class reached a breaking point. Protesters swarmed Google buses. They stood in front of Twitter carrying a coffin labeled "Affordable Housing." Google glassholes were on the rise. In the midst of this, the CEO and founder of AngelHack posted a rant about the homeless. "In downtown … [Link]

Popular Science » What Happens After You Land A Rocket On A Drone Ship?

Saturday 9 April 23:10:03 UTC 2016

Space SpaceX's next challenge will be in getting the Falcon 9 to shore Yesterday's success was a long time coming. What's next? [Link]

Slashdot » Despite Lean Space Budgets Russia Is Headed For the Moon

Saturday 9 April 22:57:00 UTC 2016

MarkWhittington writes: Thanks to the collapse of oil prices that has ravaged the Russian economy, dependent as it is on fossil fuel exports, Russia's space program is facing draconian budget cuts… Still, the country that lost the race to the moon still has ambitious plans for Earth's closest neighbor… The Russians even have hopes of landing cosmonauts on the lunar … [Link]

Mashable » Yahoo email accounts down for some users for hours

Saturday 9 April 22:28:09 UTC 2016

Yho097Feed-tw Feed-fbA large number of users claim they have not been able to access their Yahoo email accounts for most of Saturday The reports of problems appear to have begun early Saturday morning, with no public announcement regarding the status of its email service from Yahoo as of this writing See also: Yahoo is locking people out of their email if they … [Link]

Slashdot » Now Streaming: How To Do a Kidney Transplant

Saturday 9 April 22:08:00 UTC 2016

tedlistens writes: In January, hundreds of students enrolled in the University of Leiden Medical School's 'Clinical Kidney Transplantation.' But they weren't there: the class is completely virtual, the world's first massively open online course to offer instruction in the surgical procedure. Taught by 13 doctors through videos and interactive modules…the free course isn't intended to replace real-life education with hospital … [Link]

Mashable » Burger King employees were tricked into breaking all their store's windows. Again.

Saturday 9 April 21:23:54 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-499474058Feed-tw Feed-fb One prank call went far beyond accusing the refrigerator of running.  Burger King employees in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, received a phone call Friday night instructing them to break all of the windows in the store, according to local news station KSTP.  Somehow, the caller convinced them.  SEE ALSO: Burger King's red bun wants to sizzle your face off "According to police, … [Link]

Slashdot » Researchers Help Shut Down Spam Botnet That Enslaved 4,000 Linux Machines

Saturday 9 April 21:10:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader shares an article on Ars Technica: A botnet that enslaved about 4,000 Linux computers and caused them to blast the Internet with spam for more than a year has finally been shut down. Sophisticated Mumblehard spamming malware flew under the radar for five years. Known as Mumblehard, the botnet was the product of highly skilled developers. It … [Link]

Mashable » Someone turned a real Glock gun into a clone of the Nintendo 'Duck Hunt' zapper

Saturday 9 April 21:00:15 UTC 2016

Ningun2Feed-tw Feed-fbSomeone went and created a real gun based on the fake gun used in Nintendo's Duck Hunt game The result? A very cool looking but dangerous weapon sporting a bit of gaming nostalgia See also: Horrifying old gun killed 90 birds at once Posted on the Facebook page of Precision Syndicate LLC, a of Texas-based machine prototyping company, the gun looks … [Link]

Slashdot » Popular Firefox Add-Ons Open Millions To New Attack

Saturday 9 April 20:23:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Security researchers claim that NoScript and other popular Firefox add-on extensions are exposing millions of end users to a new type of vulnerability which, if exploited, can allow an attacker to execute malicious code and steal sensitive data. The vulnerability resides in the way Firefox extensions interact with each other. From a report on SlashGear, "The … [Link]

Mashable » Monkey kicking pedestrian down adds only more tension to human-primate relations

Saturday 9 April 20:18:52 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Even though you may think you won't get kicked in the back by a monkey walking down the street, that in no way guarantees your safety. This poor man, who did nothing but try to make his way along the road, presumably did nothing to this monkey. But that didn't stop the simian from making its presence known. Oh no.  … [Link]

Mashable » Mohamed Abrini confesses to being 'man in hat' in Brussels airport attack

Saturday 9 April 19:53:57 UTC 2016

1efe691cf91f4b43ab909f87c6070127Feed-tw Feed-fb After nearly three weeks of frantic searching, Belgian authorities announced Saturday they had finally arrested and identified the elusive "man in the hat" spotted alongside two suicide bombers who blew themselves up at Brussels Airport on March 22. In a terse evening statement, Belgium's Federal Prosecution Office said recently detained Mohamed Abrini — the last identified suspect at large from … [Link]

Mashable » Bernie Sanders and his wife went on a date to see 'Hamilton'

Saturday 9 April 19:41:55 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-519910004Feed-tw Feed-fb Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane, got to see "Hamilton" Friday night — and everyone else in the audience got to see Bernie Sanders watching "Hamilton." The presidential candidate took a break from the campaign grind to catch Lin-Manuel Miranda's already beloved musical — so beloved, in fact, that it's potentially the only thing America has been talking about as … [Link]

Slashdot » High Schoolers Use Homemade Nuclear Fusion Reactor To Dominate Science Fairs

Saturday 9 April 19:40:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: 20 high school students gather every Friday night in a basement of a modest home in Federal Way, Washington to work on science experiments using a home-made nuclear fusion reactor. [They've also reportedly won top honors in science fairs as well as college scholarships.] This extreme science club is the brainchild of Carl Greninger, a Program … [Link]

Mashable » Google's bipedal robot reveals the future of manual labor

Saturday 9 April 19:05:50 UTC 2016

Rob870Feed-tw Feed-fb Google recently put up its Boston Dynamics robotics unit up for sale, but that doesn't mean that the company is getting out of the automaton business A new bipedal robot from Google's Schaft robotics was shown off on Friday at the New Economic Summit conference in Tokyo, Japan on Friday See also: Panasonic gives us our first look at bionic … [Link]

Slashdot » Solar Panel Developed That Can Generate Electricity From Rain

Saturday 9 April 18:50:00 UTC 2016

Reader Socguy writes: Scientists in China have developed a prototype solar panel with a single atom-thick layer of graphene on the surface. This layer allows the panel to generate electricity, not just from the sun but also from any rain that falls on it. This development promises to further boost the output of solar panels during times of less than … [Link]

Mashable » Chrissy Teigen proves she can never look bad with a John Legend face-swap

Saturday 9 April 18:33:02 UTC 2016

Chrissy-teigen_2Feed-tw Feed-fb Thanks to the terrifying powers of Snapchat's face-swapping abilities, we finally got a glimpse of what a Chrissy Teigen and John Legend baby girl might look like.  The soon-to-be parents joined America's new favorite pastime Friday night when they posted the results of their face-swap on Teigen's Instagram.  SEE ALSO: Chrissy Teigen had a McDonald's themed baby shower; life is grand "I am going to … [Link]

Mashable » You should be pumped about Season 2 of 'Outlander'

Saturday 9 April 18:08:27 UTC 2016

D4826f392d284b64a730e400f732c278Feed-tw Feed-fb If you thought Season 1 of Starz's genre-crossing period drama Outlander was a nail-biter, just wait till you see Jamie and Claire try to change history.  As Season 2 of the sleeper-hit-turned-phenom begins, the pair find themselves in France circa 1745 trying to stop a rebellion that time traveler Claire (Caitriona Balfe) knows will mean the death of thousands.  SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » Sophisticated Bribe Scheme Gets Malware Onto Chinese Antivirus Whitelist

Saturday 9 April 18:00:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes "Malware operators have bribed employees of a gaming company to bundle malware with their mobile apps." Because the app-maker reportedly had a good-faith agreement with China's biggest antivirus company, the apps were apparently whitelisted without a thorough check, according to Softpedia. They cite a report from Check Point which describes how attackers would later pretend to … [Link]

Slashdot » The FBI Director Puts Tape Over His Webcam

Saturday 9 April 17:22:00 UTC 2016

Martin Kaste, reporting for NPR: FBI Director James Comey gave a speech this week about encryption and privacy, repeating his argument that "absolute privacy" hampers law enforcement. But it was an offhand remark during the Q&A session at Kenyon College that caught the attention of privacy activists. Kaste points to a tweet by The Kenyon Collegian, "Comey admits he puts … [Link]

Mashable » Jenny from the block was Kerry Washington's childhood dance teacher

Saturday 9 April 17:05:43 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Scandal's new theme song should go something like this: "Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got, I'm still, I'm still Kerry from the block." On Friday night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Olivia Pope Kerry Washington credited her killer dance moves to her childhood dance teacher: Jennifer Lopez.  It's a celebrity mashup we didn't know we wanted. Goddess Jennifer Lopez used to … [Link]

Mashable » Archbishop of Canterbury finds out he was conceived in a drunken 'liaison'

Saturday 9 April 16:43:33 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-502462850Feed-tw Feed-fb LONDON — The archbishop of Canterbury has found out through a DNA test at age 60 that his biological father isn't who he thought it was — he was actually conceived in a drunken "liaison."   The Most Reverend Justin Welby said the revelation was a "complete surprise," according to the Telegraph. The paper had presented him with research suggesting … [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence wants a 'new normal' body type

Saturday 9 April 16:37:22 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-513579044Feed-tw Feed-fb J-Law is sick of the shaming. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar on Thursday, America's current sweetheart Jennifer Lawrence spoke out against what she sees as unfair expectations on female body types.  In typical Lawrence style, she said she disagreed with the increased "thinning" of how people feel they should look. Instead, she wants a new paradigm. "I would like us … [Link]

Slashdot » Senate Bill Draft Would Prohibit Unbreakable Encryption

Saturday 9 April 16:36:00 UTC 2016

buck-yar quotes a report from the Associated Press: "A draft version of a Senate bill would effectively prohibit unbreakable encryption and require companies to help the government access data on a computer or mobile device with a warrant." The two Senators finalizing the bill announced "No individual or company is above the law," saying their goal is to ensure compliance … [Link]

Mashable » David Cameron protest stars piñata pig with his face on it

Saturday 9 April 16:35:43 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-519974386Feed-tw Feed-fb LONDON — Demonstrators marched on Downing Street on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister David Cameron resign over his family's tax affairs, which came to light with the leaking of the Panama Papers earlier in the week. Organisers said thousands of people turned up at 11 a.m Saturday, wearing colourful shirts and leis for a tropical "offshore" theme. Along with protest … [Link]

Mashable » Victoria Beckham's leg appears detached from her body in Chinese 'Vogue' shoot

Saturday 9 April 16:18:12 UTC 2016

Screen_shot_2016-04-09_at_11.21.37_amFeed-tw Feed-fb Victoria Beckham's new black-and-white shoot for Vogue China is characteristically elegant, but some readers can't get past one unnerving detail. Posh Spice's leg seems to have been detached. In one photo from the series, which Beckham posted to Instagram on Saturday, the singer is clutching her left leg in a flamingo-esque pose, but her right leg, which is straight, appears … [Link]

Mashable » 10 kids toys that make chic adult decor

Saturday 9 April 16:03:00 UTC 2016

Il_570xn.654092616_30oxFeed-tw Feed-fb You have your own home. You have a mortgage, a 401(k), and all the other things that make you an adult from what we've been told.  But no one ever said you had to stop playing with toys. Hell, some toys could even pass as decor.  SEE ALSO: 10 unique decor websites that will make your apartment feel like home … [Link]

Slashdot » Variation in Depiction of Same Emoji on Different Platforms Can Lead To Miscommunication

Saturday 9 April 15:40:00 UTC 2016

How your device depicts an emoji depends on the operating system it is running. The same "smiley face" emoticon, for instance, appears slightly different when viewed on an iPhone, an Android-powered handset, and a Windows Phone-powered handset. This variation can cause miscommunication between people (PDF), a study by GroupLens Research has found. The research lab in the Department of Computer … [Link]

Popular Science » Why SpaceX's Rocket Landing On A Drone Ship Is A Big Deal

Saturday 9 April 15:31:48 UTC 2016

Space A giant landing for mankind The achievement is critical in developing reusable, relatively low-cost spaceflight. [Link]

Mashable » Up Periscope: Inside Twitter’s one-year-old broadcast startup

Saturday 9 April 15:15:17 UTC 2016

Kayvon_beykpourFeed-tw Feed-fb It’s been a little more than a year since we collectively discovered our passion for personal live broadcasting on Twitter – mostly thanks to Meerkat. It’s no small irony that, today, Meerkat has pivoted away from live broadcasting while Periscope, Twitter’s own service that appeared just a few weeks after the mongoosian streaming option, survived and, by some measures thrived. … [Link]

Mashable » Check out Paul Newman meditating on a tricycle in 1962

Saturday 9 April 15:09:08 UTC 2016

PaulnewmanthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbImage: NY Daily News Archive/Getty ImagesIn 1962, actor Paul Newman was 37 years old and fresh off the major critical and commercial success surrounding his Oscar-nominated role in The Hustler. He had three young children from a previous marriage, and was four years into his marriage to fellow actor and occasional co-star Joanne Woodward.On Wednesday, April 4, a photographer for the … [Link]

Mashable » Female Navy recruits will now wear 'Dixie cup' hats in move toward uniformity

Saturday 9 April 15:02:09 UTC 2016

160404-n-cm124-002Feed-tw Feed-fb United States Navy recruits of all genders will now receive the classic "Dixie cup" hat upon enlistment. The first group of women received the famous white hat (also charmingly nicknamed "dog bowl" and "squid lid") at a Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois, on April 4. In an official press release issued April 5, the branch of the military said … [Link]

Slashdot » Donald Trump's 'Nuclear' Uncle

Saturday 9 April 14:58:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: In 1936 a reporter watched Donald Trump's uncle John, an MIT professor of engineering, as he was struck by two high-voltage sparks while demonstrating the grounding of an new X-ray machine which could generate a million volts of power. And immediately after Nikola Tesla's death in 1943, the FBI called John G. Trump to review the … [Link]

Mashable » Dog gets into owner's ink supply, tries to learn calligraphy

Saturday 9 April 14:56:05 UTC 2016

Calligraphy_dogFeed-tw Feed-fb Bad dog, excellent calligrapher.  An unlucky couple returned home from the movies last week to discover their Siberian husky had infiltrated their supply of calligraphy ink — and tried his paw at dog calligraphy. SEE ALSO: Older dog teaches younger pup some manners Image: imgurCalligraphy is not a skill easily mastered, so he needed a lot of practice. Image: imgurAnd, … [Link]

Mashable » Boy found with octopus stuck in throat has been released from hospital

Saturday 9 April 14:09:38 UTC 2016

Screen_shot_2016-04-09_at_9.41.53_amFeed-tw Feed-fb Wichita police say a 2-year-old boy who had an octopus stuck in his throat is out of the hospital, and prosecutors are mulling whether charges are merited. Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office spokesman Dan Dillon says police presented their case to prosecutors Friday. He says the case is "under consideration," though it's unclear how quickly prosecutors might decide the matter. … [Link]

Mashable » Intro to vaginas: 9 lessons for bi-curious beginners

Saturday 9 April 14:06:00 UTC 2016

Vagina-header-editFeed-tw Feed-fb The first time I slept with another girl, it was awkward as hell. Sure, I had dabbled in the giggling French kisses of curious high school sleepovers, but never did I go to a girl’s room with the intention of having Lesbian Sex Official with her. But this is what I did one tipsy night my first year in college … [Link]

Slashdot » Every Voter In The Philippines Exposed In Massive Data Breach

Saturday 9 April 14:01:00 UTC 2016

schwit1 writes: "The database of the Philippine Commission on Elections has been breached and the personal information of 55 million voters potentially exposed in what could rank as the worst ever government data breach anywhere," according to Infosecurity Magazine. The magazine attributes an initial web site breach to Anonymous, who were reportedly trying to persuade the commission to enable more … [Link]

Mashable » The fascinating history behind the island that inspired 'Robinson Crusoe' and 'Treasure Island'

Saturday 9 April 13:40:00 UTC 2016

29c563462f984991b05e40e888b770e1Feed-tw Feed-fb Trinidad has a big reputation as home to an explosive mid-winter Carnival. But Tobago, the second island of the Caribbean republic, is smaller and more low-key — a gorgeous, slightly-off-the-beaten-path spot that made Mashable's top destinations for 2016. SEE ALSO: Where to go in 2016: Start making your travel plans for the new year now The 116-square-mile island was named for its resemblance … [Link]

Slashdot » UbuntuBSD Is Looking To Become An Official Ubuntu Flavor

Saturday 9 April 13:01:00 UTC 2016

prisoninmate quotes a report from Softpedia: UbuntuBSD maintainer and lead developer Jon Boden is now looking for a way for his operating system to contribute to the Ubuntu community and, eventually, become an official Ubuntu flavor. Just two weeks ago, [Softpedia] introduced the ubuntuBSD project, whose main design goal is to bring users an operating system powered by the FreeBSD … [Link]

Mashable » The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla?

Saturday 9 April 13:00:00 UTC 2016

Model_3_next_to_fieldFeed-tw Feed-fb By attracting over 325,000 pre-orders in just three days, Tesla proved unequivocally that the world is ready for the Model 3. But is Tesla ready for the mass-market long-range EV? SEE ALSO: What it's like to ride in the Tesla Model 3 Sure, Tesla showed us a car. It's designed and debuted at least part of it, though the interior … [Link]

Mashable » 4 ways colleges can empower student entrepreneurs to change the world

Saturday 9 April 12:03:00 UTC 2016

College-student-entrepreneursFeed-tw Feed-fb While attending CGI University last weekend for the first time as president of the Clinton Foundation, rather than a university president, I found it hard not to constantly remind students to study, get some sleep and keep their dorm rooms clean. But I know my worries are mostly unfounded — relative to other generations, today’s young people are all right. … [Link]

Mashable » Mom loves her flip phone, but wishes it had a flashlight

Saturday 9 April 12:00:55 UTC 2016

Ama_smartphone_wp_article_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Video: Joshua Seftel, Pat Seftel, Rob Chapman This mom may still have a flip phone, but she knows a thing or two about more recent phone tech. She's even talked to Siri! Featuring Pat Seftel and Joshua Seftel. Editing and graphics by Rob Chapman. This mom thinks Trump's hair "looks like a duck." This mom wants her vape juice to … [Link]

Mashable » A taste of country life at one of America's first dude ranches

Saturday 9 April 11:04:37 UTC 2016

ValleyranchFeed-tw Feed-fbImage: Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn the early 20th century, facing a drop in cattle prices after World War I, many ranchers in the western United States began offering tourists the chance to stay at their ranches to experience a slice of rustic livingThe guests, known as “dudes,” could try horseback riding, hiking and fishing, and even get their hands dirty … [Link]

Mashable » Ewan McGregor tells us more about his 'last-minute' cameo in 'The Force Awakens'

Saturday 9 April 10:32:46 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb Ewan McGregor stopped by The Graham Norton Show, and he didn't seem to be very familiar with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (you might have heard of the film?)  SEE ALSO: Ewan McGregor is 'very interested' in an Obi-Wan Kenobi 'Star Wars' spinoff He does manage to give some of the back story on the line he recorded for the … [Link]

Mashable » 2-year-old patriot-in-training dishes out handshakes to U.S. military

Saturday 9 April 9:56:47 UTC 2016

AmericaFeed-tw Feed-fb The "terrible twos" earned their name for a reason, but this little guy appears to be an exception to the rule. When greeted by a line of U.S. military servicemen, this tiny 2-year-old waddles over to (almost) everyone for some adorably tiny handshakes before returning back to his family. Adorable baby koala is a big fan of belly rubs Monkey kicking … [Link]

Mashable » The iBobber is a smart fishing tool that uses sonar

Saturday 9 April 9:50:55 UTC 2016

Ibobble1Feed-tw Feed-fb By combining technologies from the 19th century and the 21st century, the iBobber brings an interesting twist to fishing with sonar and app connectivity. The iBobber is a bobber you can attach to your fishing line that detects where fish are in the water and how deep the water is. It communicates this information to a smartphone through Bluetooth, allowing … [Link]

Mashable » Watch LeBron James prank customers as new pizza chain employee 'Ron'

Saturday 9 April 9:32:46 UTC 2016

SddefaultFeed-tw Feed-fb "You look very familiar," a Pasadena, California, Blaze Pizza customer says to the franchise's newest employee, Ron. "Very familiar." That's because "Ron" is actually none other than LeBron James, gone undercover during a break between basketball games in Los Angeles last month.  Though some customers suspect where they might know James from, they still can't quite pinpoint just which basketball … [Link]

Slashdot » New Metal Foam Armor Obliterates Bullets To Dust On Impact

Saturday 9 April 9:31:00 UTC 2016

HughPickens.com writes: Discovery Magazine reports that researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a super strong armor material that literally turns bullets to dust upon impact. The armor plating is made in part from composite metal foams, or CMFs, which are both lighter and stronger than traditional metal plating used in body and vehicle armor. The armor — only … [Link]

Mashable » These creative, ridiculous burger combinations will have you salivating

Saturday 9 April 6:34:55 UTC 2016

Burger-compositeFeed-tw Feed-fb For the many burger connoisseurs out there, a simple cheeseburger would be akin to driving a Ferrari slowly. It's just a waste. Luckily, there are creative burger chefs who are willing to step up the game, combining the humble burger with other delicious foods or topping them with wildly different ingredients that you never thought possible. SEE ALSO: Eat a … [Link]

Slashdot » Over 135 Million Routers Vulnerable To Denial-of-service Flaw

Saturday 9 April 5:58:00 UTC 2016

schwit1 quotes a report from ZDNet: [More than 135 million modems are said to be vulnerable to a flaw that can leave users cut-off from the internet — just by someone clicking on a trick link.] The problem lies with how a widely-used router, the ArrisSurfBoard SB6141, handles authentication and cross-site requests. Arris (formerly Motorola) said that it has sold … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable baby koala is a big fan of belly rubs

Saturday 9 April 4:40:23 UTC 2016

12514572_10154820086439358_783972540_nFeed-tw Feed-fb Ah, to be a baby koala (or koala zookeeper.) Life looks pretty good for little joey Harry, who gets plenty of belly rubs and kisses during playdates with his zookeeper, Tami.  SEE ALSO: A surfing blue koala is Australia's newest mascot Things weren't always so easy, though. Little Harry's mother died of cancer when he was only four months old, … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump masks are yuuuge business for this Mexican retailer

Saturday 9 April 4:20:02 UTC 2016

8f89ab54d6244661b92d492168cb4dd9Feed-tw Feed-fb Despite his comments about Mexican immigrants and ideas about how he'll make the Mexican government pay for "the wall," Donald Trump's GOP front-runner status has managed to be positive for Mexico in at least one way: locally-made masks of his face are selling like hotcakes. Caretas REV, a mask-making company in central Mexico, has produced tens of thousands of Trump … [Link]

Mashable » N.W.A. slam Gene Simmons, then pose for a selfie at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Saturday 9 April 4:10:22 UTC 2016

Nwa.rock.rollFeed-tw Feed-fb Even though N.W.A. was quite noticeably the only inductee at Friday night's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony not to perform — Ice Cube said in an interview "we really didn’t feel like we were supported enough to do the best show we could put on" — they still managed to send the loudest message of the night.  As … [Link]

Mashable » Steve Miller totally rips into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – right after getting inducted

Saturday 9 April 2:58:45 UTC 2016

SteveFeed-tw Feed-fb Steve Miller may be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he's not all the way pleased with the institution. The rocker, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, completely ripped into the institution during a press room interview after his performance for the way it treated him throughout the process.  "When they told me … [Link]

Slashdot » Infographic: Ubuntu Linux Is Everywhere

Saturday 9 April 2:39:00 UTC 2016

prisoninmate writes: To celebrate the launch of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, due for release later this month, on April 21, Canonical put together an interesting infographic, showing the world how popular Ubuntu is. From the infographic, it looks like there are over 60 million Ubuntu images launched by Docker users, 14 million Vagrant images of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS from HashiCorp, 20 … [Link]

Mashable » Jaw-dropping video shows onboard view of SpaceX's ocean landing

Saturday 9 April 2:38:33 UTC 2016

Screen_shot_2016-04-08_at_7.43.25_pmFeed-tw Feed-fb What's even cooler than watching SpaceX stick its landing? Seeing it from the rocket's perspective. SpaceX released onboard footage after the Falcon 9's first stage landed on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the first successful drone ship landing for Elon Musk's private spaceflight company and the fifth time SpaceX has made the attempt. SEE ALSO: Fifth … [Link]

Mashable » 'Sleepy Hollow' shocks fans with major, controversial twist

Saturday 9 April 1:55:09 UTC 2016

146c3a6140004cc99df3ced53d0f7279Feed-tw Feed-fb WARNING: Spoilers. Very, very upsetting spoilers. Sleepy Hollow just capped off Season 3 with a major move that will forever change the series.  In its Friday season finale, the show bid farewell to Lt. Abbie Mills — and, subsequently, star Nicole Beharie — whose on-screen bond with Tom Mison's Ichabod Crane drove the first three seasons of the show.  SEE ALSO: … [Link]

Slashdot » CIA's Venture Capital Arm Is Funding Skin Care Products That Collect DNA

Saturday 9 April 1:51:00 UTC 2016

sittingnut writes: The Intercept reports that Skincential Sciences, whose main product line is Clearista, has attracted media coverage because its "innovative line of cosmetic products marketed as a way to erase blemishes and soften skin" are funded by In-Q-Tel, a venture capital arm of the CIA. According to Russ Lebovitz, the chief executive of Skincential Sciences, the CIA fund told … [Link]

Mashable » Starbucks customer says his mocha was labeled 'Diabetes here I come'

Saturday 9 April 1:40:01 UTC 2016

3e859c1a0dfc40a0a458104e182b69bbFeed-tw Feed-fb This is one way to sour a sweet morning coffee.  While Starbucks baristas are somewhat infamous for labeling customers’ cups with misspelled names, the note one Florida man found on his mocha this week was decidedly less humorous.  The customer, who was interviewed anonymously by Florida's Action News Jax, said he was served a grande white mocha at a St. … [Link]

Mashable » Stevie Van Zandt on canceled Springsteen show: 'We better take a stand right now'

Saturday 9 April 1:35:03 UTC 2016

StevieFeed-tw Feed-fb Stevie Van Zandt fully supports Bruce Springsteen's decision to cancel an upcoming show in North Carolina due to a recently passed law that is harmful to the LGBT community. "We just felt the issue was just too important," he said backstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday. "This really vile and evil discrimination is starting … [Link]

Mashable » Live streaming obsessed Al Roker is launching a live streaming network

Saturday 9 April 1:01:25 UTC 2016

Gettyimages-494984908Feed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — Al Roker is upping his investment in the live streaming space. The Today co-host, and founder of live streaming studio RokerLabs, unveiled a new service on Thursday called Live Streaming Network (LSN). The network, launched in partnership with JRSportBrief founders JR Jackson and Charlie Stettler, TV entertainment icon Fred Seibert and music impresario Lyor Cohen, is like a multi-platform … [Link]

Slashdot » Senator Al Franken Takes On Oculus Over VR Data Mining

Saturday 9 April 0:59:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader writes: Oculus says in its privacy policy it will track information about your location, physical movements, and how you're using the Oculus Rift headset. Senator Al Franken, a consumer advocate who has made a point of pushing back against invasive privacy policies like Uber's, wrote a letter to Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, pushing for more information about … [Link]

Mashable » Obama hands over documents detailing failed 'Fast and Furious' gun-running sting

Saturday 9 April 0:42:12 UTC 2016

Ap_514207952329Feed-tw Feed-fb The Justice Department said Friday that it had given to Congress additional documents related to the botched gun-smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious. The Obama administration had for the last four years refused to provide the records to House Republicans, invoking a claim of executive privilege. But a federal judge in January turned aside that argument, saying a blanket … [Link]

Mashable » James Bond wannabes: This amphibious Lamborghini is for sale on eBay

Saturday 9 April 0:35:30 UTC 2016

S-l1600Feed-tw Feed-fb Some might say that you never really need a Lamborghini. Those people might also state that no one needs an amphibious car either. Certainly, though, even those naysayers can agree that everyone needs an amphibious Lamborghini. And, thankfully, there's one for sale right now on eBay for a shockingly low $26,775.35 (£18,995.00). SEE ALSO: Missing the Defender? Land Rover can now sell you a … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Won't Sue FBI To Reveal Hack Used To Unlock Seized iPhone

Saturday 9 April 0:12:00 UTC 2016

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: Apple will not pursue legal action against the US government to discover how federal agents broke into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Attorneys for Apple speaking on background during a media briefing call on Friday said that it believed the method used to unlock the iPhone 5c … [Link]

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